Lela Jo Freeman

Lela Jo Freeman obituary, Greenwood, AR

Lela Jo Freeman

Lela Freeman Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Lewis Funeral Chapel - Fort Smith on Jul. 15, 2023.

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Lela Jo Freeman, 71, of Fort Smith, Arkansas left her earthly home on July 12, 2023. She was born August 17, 1951 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Glen J. Terry and Myrtle Isreal Terry. She attended Harvest Time Tabernacle Church in Fort Smith.
She was preceded in death by her husband Richard Carl Freeman, parents Glen J. and Myrtle Terry, as well as brothers Bill and J.C. Brown. She is survived by her daughter Jodee Melissa Wiley of Fort Smith, sister Melba Arterburn-Frye of Fort Smith and her children Donovan Arterburn and his wife Jennifer and their children Madison, Bellamy, Savannah, Skylar and Tyler, brother Jess Brown and his wife Melody of Gans, Oklahoma, sister in-law Marion Brown and her children Linda Brown and son Darrell Brown and his wife Sherry and their children Olivia and Ericka and her husband Travis, sister in-law Wanda Brown and her child Maria, four grandchildren Hunter Morton, Alison Blanche Morton, Brooklyn Burg and Hannah Barnett along with 3 great grandchildren Ella Burg, Easton Burg and Bowen Barnett.
Services have been entrusted to Lewis Funeral Chapel 4817 Kelley Hwy in Fort Smith.
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Sandy Thornton Sprayberry

July 19, 2023

I knew Lela when I was in the eighth grade living in OKC. We lived next door to each other and went to John Marshall High School. I´m so sorry for your loss Melba. She was sweet. I´ll never forget her wanting Dino, Desi, and Billy to play at her birthday party. May she rest in peace. God bless her.

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